Friday, June 18, 2021

Juneteenth (June 19th) marks end of slavery


(ABC News) Biden signed a bill just in time to give us the day off today, making Juneteenth a federal holiday -- a day that marks the official end of slavery. Slavery, of course, continues unofficially in various forms.

Guys, do I read this monitor or that one?
President Joe signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- just in time for Saturday's June 19th anniversary.

It's a day African Americans have celebrated yearly since the Civil War-era and the culmination of a decades-long effort by advocates to get national recognition for the momentous development in American history.

VP Kamala Harris takes a victory lap.
A jubilant half-Black VP Kamala Harris, the nation's first Black vice president, who co-sponsored the legislation when she served in the Senate, spoke about the significance of the occasion, noting slaves helped build the White House. More

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